Both Uses
perspective
in
A Child Called It
(Edited)
- Perspectives on Child Abuse -- Dave Pelzer -- Survivor.
Chpt Pperspectives = ways of seeing or thinking about things
- I bring a perspective born in the brutal reality of child abuse and nurtured in hope for a better tomorrow.
Chpt P *perspective = way of seeing and thinking about things
Definitions:
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(perspective as in: Look at it from her perspective) a particular way of seeing or thinking about things
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(perspective as in: Keep it in perspective) a sensible view of a situation that considers its different parts in a balanced way
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(perspective as in: perspective in art) giving a 2-dimensional picture a 3-dimensional appearance by making parts that are farther away look smaller than things that are close; OR a picture drawn in such a manner
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(perspective as in: a perspective of the entire block) a view -- often stressing that the view is different from a view from another location
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, in classic literature, perspective glass or perspectives can refer to a small telescope. More specialized senses of perspective are found in geometry, sound engineering, and philosophy. Consult a comprehensive dictionary if you wish to see those. All the common senses have to do with the way something is viewed.